“Halo 5: Guardians” Receives a Teen ESRB Rating
First of Halo FPS Games Not To Be Rated Mature
Up until this point, every first-person shooter game in the "Halo" series has received a Mature rating from the ESRB...until now - "Halo 5: Guardians" was given a Teen rating today. This is not the first time a "Halo" game has received such a rating - both "Halo Wars" and "Halo: Spartan Assault" were given a Teen rating, but they both strategy games and a bit different than the typical "Halo" shooter. Read more »
Opinion: How to Fix “Mass Effect 3”
The Infamous Red, Blue, and Green Endings
I have a feeling I’m going to make some enemies here. When I came up with this series, I always had the mindset that whatever game gets a “How to Fix,” it had such great potential… only to have that potential gutted. A bad video game is one thing- look at “Ride to Hell” Retribution.” That game was unanimously voted as the worst game of 2013 with maybe “Day One: Garry’s Incident” as a contender. However, most people don’t typically get hostile or disappointed because the game is so laughably made and executed that people just love riffing off it. Read more »
“Metal Gear Solid V” PC Version Releasing Alongside Consoles
"Metal Gear Online" Is Delayed, However
In a bit of good news from Konami, "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" for the PC has been pushed up to release on September 1 alongside the console versions. Read more »
Vega Confirmed for “Street Fighter V”
Masked Wolverine Returns
Vega, the masked fighter with claws, has been confirmed to be returning for "Street Fighter V." Read more »
Buy “Gears of War Ultimate,” Unlock Backwards Compatibility for Past Games
That's the First Game Through "Judgment"
Announced on Xbox Wire, those who buy "Gears of War: Ultimate Edition" on Xbox One and play it on Xbox Life before Dec. 31 can unlock the "Gears of War" collection via backwards compatibility. Read more »
Newspaper Nikkei Reports on Konami’s Employee Treatment
It Doesn't Look Good
The Japanese newspaper Nikkei has reported on Konami's treatment on its employment. Read more »
Top 10 Remakes to Be Remade
Well, Time Comes with Age, Sadly
When you got a great video game, you know it’s something you’re going to love and want to revisit again and again. That is, until those pesky things called “life and time” rears their ugly heads. Now we have games that suddenly scream “dated” and the flaws are as easy to spot as a full body tattoo at a nudist beach. So, what do we do with problems from an old game? We fix them? In the event that a sequel doesn’t do the trick, then we go to remakes. Read more »
Composer May Have Revealed “Final Fantasy XII” Remake *UPDATE*
Keep the Remakes A-Rolling Guys
Update: Composer Arnie Roth has made a statement to correct himself. "Remake" was not used correctly, but that doesn't mean a remaster is out of the question. Read more »
PS Plus Members Can Vote for Next Free Game
As the Announcement Implies, Only for PS Plus Users
Announced on the PlayStation Blog (and leaked earlier before through PlayStation Now), PlayStation Plus users can vote for what the next free game will be with the subscription. Read more »
EA Planning to Release 3 Games in Q4 (Early 2016)
"Unravel," "Plants Vs. Zombies," and "Mirror's Edge"
In EA's investor briefing, EA announced that three games will release in Q4, meaning early 2016. Read more »
